Help with mob farm

[MotherShipMC]

I built this farm:

(I've built this farm many times before and it works well - I did need to tweak for 1.13).

afk'd over night last night and got a grand total of 19 gunpowder which has definitely foiled my plans to go flying around the end today

Sooo - the question is, did I do something stupid or is this the inevitable result of the mob cap being divided amongst other afk'ers? I think there were a few on last night, although I have no idea what they were afk'ing for. I built the farm in a plains-ish area (y=63) - my afk platform is at y = 190 - I probably could do a better job at lighting up some of the hills nearby, but I wouldn't expect it to make enough of a difference to be worth the effort.

Thoughts?

 

[Aitelios]

I was afking at my mob farm overnight aswell, got around 25 gunpowder. So i guess there were too many players afking.

 

[Toonies]

When I logged on this morning. About 9am CEST, there were atleast 8 people AFK. I would guess that's what the problem was.

 

[MotherShipMC]

Ok - I won't despair then. Tonight I'll just have to go around and kill a few people first

 

[Pulga1974]

I made this farm in the last world and it worked famously until Steve worked his magic fingers to lower the mob cap issue we had. After that it achieved the same results you guys are experiencing. I resulted to chasing down creepers in caves and looking for a new farm that is Server friendly.

 

[Aitelios]

I wonder if there is a way to make the mob cap bigger

 

[Pulga1974]

there is but the lag is god aweful whenever Steve adjusts it.

 

[Steveiest]

We’re on pure vanilla, no mob adjustment possible.